Collagen synthesis during pregnancy, vitamin C availability, and risk of premature rupture of fetal membranes

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-34

  Tejero, E ^a   Perichart, O ^a,b   Pfeffer, F ^a   Casanueva, E ^a   Vadillo Ortega, F ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PERINATOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD IBEROAMERICANA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Collagen propeptides; Premature rupture of membranes; Preterm labor; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; COLLAGEN TYPE 1 PROPEPTIDE C; PROCOLLAGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BLOOD LEVEL; CELL LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLLAGEN METABOLISM; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE; METABOLIC DISORDER; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0037382005     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(02)00400-9     Document Type: Article

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